Moisture control in a gun safe

[KoozeDeer]

Fellas what have you guys used for moisture control in your gun safes? I have a safe room that’s about 60sq’.

 

[HATCHET1]

No such thing were I live... Africa hot...like O moisture...ever. .Grandpa use to run a heating rod...he swore by it...I now have about 30 of his old school firearms .all in great shape...so I'm guessing the rod worked..he lived in Washington state...extreme moisture.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Silica desiccant containers. all I have ever used. The containers can be reactivated in oven. buy on line Bass pro, or go to gun store. For that size I would go with a few.

 

[DoubleTrouble]

These are cheap and work well.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Amazon. $19.95/3 containers. 6 for $35. Rechargeable three hours in oven at 300 deg.

 

[garlicsalt]

My garage here in So. cal is reminiscent of a sauna, I got a 12 pack of silicone gun socks (not that I need them since the boating accident) from Amazon and run the silica bags. Not a single fishing reel or screwdriver has any rust on it.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

My garage here in So. cal is reminiscent of a sauna, I got a 12 pack of silicone gun socks (not that I need them since the boating accident) from Amazon and run the silica bags. Not a single fishing reel or screwdriver has any rust on it.

Silica gel is the answer. I worked in the commercial A/C industry. We specialized in low humidity rooms 5% RH and lower for pharmaceuticals Co. All of our air dryers equipment used silica gel as a absorbent.

 

[KoozeDeer]

I picked up some large cartridges from Eva-dry as well as a moisture meter, we shall see how it works

 

[garlicsalt]

Silica gel is the answer. I worked in the commercial A/C industry. We specialized in low humidity rooms 5% RH and lower for pharmaceuticals Co. All of our air dryers equipment used silica gel as a absorbent.

Ordering some now, thanks

 

[baboltin]

That’s an awesome gun
Safe room. Makes me jealous I want one haha.

 

[DoubleTrouble]

That’s an awesome gun
Safe room. Makes me jealous I want one haha.

Same here. It’s amazing!!!

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Just curious, did you put up a moisture barrier under dry wall.

 

[KoozeDeer]

Just curious, did you put up a moisture barrier under dry wall.

Yes

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

Yes

Smart man. That will help a lot, As much as the moisture absorbent gel. When we did low humidity rooms, the dry wall contractor put first barrier on studs, then a layer of drywall, another barrier, then last layer of drywall. All the rooms required 5% or lower RH.